Dear Editor, Michigan Public Act 33 of 1951 allows Orion Township to establish an annual special assessment for police and fire protection following public notice and a hearing. It may be calculated like a millage and placed on the property tax bill, but it is neither an ad valorem property tax nor subject to tax increment capture. The significance is clear from the 2025 figures. Of the township fire millage, $253,790 was captured: $128,420 by t…
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